Belgium vs Denmark: LGBT+ Rights Index

Belgium
10
in 2019
Denmark
9.92
in 2019
Belgium rank
11th
Denmark rank
13th

LGBT+ Rights Index over time

  • Belgium
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 10 against 9.92 in Denmark, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Denmark ahead.

Belgium ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 13th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Denmark Difference Ahead
1990s 3.07 5.52 2.44 Denmark
2000s 6.83 6.67 0.1603 Belgium
2010s 9.96 9.38 0.5773 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Belgium or Denmark?
Belgium, at 10 against 9.92 in Denmark as of 2019.
What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Belgium and Denmark?
0.08, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
Belgium ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 13th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
LGBT+ Rights Index
Source
Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,568 data points, 1991–2019
Last refreshed

The LGBT+ Policy Index measures a country’s LGBT+ policy landscape by capturing the implementation of 18 different LGBT+ policies. Policies included in the index are limited to those adopted across at least three countries or are explicitly advocated for by transnational activists.